Apple To Co-Produce Israel-Iran Spy Thriller ‘Tehran’

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentIsrael’s leading pay TV operators YES (“Fauda”) and HOT (“Euphoria”) are getting ready to restart filming thanks to an agreement signed with local broadcasting regulators that will cover potential damages caused by COVID-19.The agreement will cover damages totalling up to 10% of production costs.

Alissa Simon Film CriticQuelle surprise. The Cannes 2020 label anoints two Israeli films from male directors, both about father-son relationships and grieving.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorEXCLUSIVE: Aaron Altaras, star of Netflix’s critically acclaimed limited series Unorthodox, has signed with Brillstein Entertainment Partners for U.S. representation.

Israeli looping artist Netta reminded fans, "We all need clubs right now, don't we?" during her electrifying Billboard Live At-Home performance Tuesday (June 30) that raised money for the Downtown Women's Center.

Billboard's Live At-Home won't be short of great performances.This week's live-from-home sets will feature singer-songwriter Natasha Bedingfield and Israeli recording artist Netta, who just released new single "Cuckoo" in May.On Wednesday, as Black Lives Matter marches continue around the country, we'll have a livestream panel discussion about police reform featuring Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, Aloe Blacc, Jason Flom and Justin Moore.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterApple is adding another international co-production to its streaming repertoire.The streamer has boarded the Israeli psychological thriller series “Losing Alice.” The show is produced by Israel’s Dori Media Productions in association with HOT. The eight-episode series is currently airing on HOT and will stream worldwide later this year on Apple TV Plus.The series hails from creator Sigal Avin, who served as director in addition to writing.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorApple TV+ has picked up its second Israeli drama series this month after taking the global rights to neo-noir thriller Losing Alice.Apple has partnered with Dori Media on the eight-part show, which is currently airing on HOT in Israel.

After years of fielding offers to play Israeli secret agent Eli Cohen in various projects, Sacha Baron Cohen took on the task in Gideon Raff's six-part Netflix series The Spy, which chronicles Eli Cohen's life as a poor accountant who is recruited by Israeli intelligence to pose as Kamel, a rich Syrian businessman who infiltrates the Syrian government.

Dan Gilroy is not the type of filmmaker to tackle the same story more than once. With years of scripts under his belt, it’s been over the past few years with his directorial outings that Gilroy has established himself as one of the most surprising filmmakers around.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorEXCLUSIVE: Quiver Distribution, which has been raking in dough from the drive-in release of its Kevin James genre movie Becky recently, has acquired North American rights to the romantic drama Endless starring Alexandra Shipp (X-Men franchise), Nicholas Hamilton (It, Captain Fantastic), Famke Janssen (X-Men and Taken franchise) and DeRon Horton (Dear White People, Roman J.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVABC on Monday opted not to renew two weeks after the romantic comedy-drama based on an Israeli format finished its nine-episode freshman run.Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series ordersWhile the original series has been one of the highest-rated scripted series ever in Israel, its U.S. adaptation did not fair as well, ranking as one of ABC’s lowest rated series this past season.

Peter White Television EditorMGM has struck a first-look television deal with Israeli production company Tadmor Entertainment, founded by oil and gas entrepreneur Gideon Tadmor.The deal will see The Handmaid’s Tale producer develop and co-produce original scripted series for global audiences with the company, which has offices in LA, New York and Israel.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterApple has signed on to co-produce the upcoming espionage thriller series “Tehran.”The show tells the story of a Mossad agent who goes deep undercover on a dangerous mission in Tehran that places her and everyone around her in dire jeopardy.

Naman Ramachandran Universal Music Group (UMG) has expanded its Middle East and North Africa operations by launching new divisions in Morocco and Israel.Universal Music Morocco will operate from Casablanca, led by business development executive Serena Safieddine, who will work alongside UMG’s regional headquarters in Dubai, and report into Patrick Boulos, CEO of Universal Music MENA.The Morocco team will develop projects with Universal Music France, where labels have previously achieved success

Naman Ramachandran Universal Music Group (UMG) has expanded its Middle East and North Africa operations by launching new divisions in Morocco and Israel.Universal Music Morocco will operate from Casablanca, led by business development executive Serena Safieddine, who will work alongside UMG’s regional headquarters in Dubai, and report into Patrick Boulos, CEO of Universal Music MENA.The Morocco team will develop projects with Universal Music France, where labels have previously achieved success